Rising incidence of biliary tract cancers in Shanghai, China.
Cancers of the biliary tract, including cancers of the gallbladder, extra-hepatic bile ducts, and ampulla of Vater, are relatively uncommon malignancies. From 1972 to 1994, biliary tract cancer was the most rapidly rising malignancy in Shanghai, China, with a 119% increase in men and 124% in women. The increase in incidence was seen for all 3 subsites, both sexes, and all age groups. Future studies are needed to identify reasons for the large increases in these rates.
Hsing
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Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892-7368, USA. hsinga@epndce.nci.nih.gov
Gao
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Devesa
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Jin
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Fraumeni
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000473:pathology; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D017734:Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic / Q000473:pathology; D001661:Biliary Tract Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged